word document - how to create custom section headers?

Anonymous
2017-08-17T16:37:36+00:00

I have a Word 2016 document with 6 sections in it. Each section contains 3 tables. It's possible for the tables to span more than one page. When they do, I'd like to repeat the section header at the top of the second page, with " (continued)" tacked onto the end of the header. I looked at "fields" for this, but I don't see that level of customization. Can anyone suggest what Word features I should use to create this effect?

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Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2017-08-21T23:43:35+00:00

Try using a STYLEREF field.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-09-21T08:29:23+00:00

    A little late, but instead of using STYLEREF fields, you might be able to use the general approach I describe in the sample document at https://goo.gl/2vsL8E

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  3. Stefan Blom 353.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2017-09-20T18:47:18+00:00

    Note that you don't need sections to format a text range as hidden. For example, if you enclose a range in a bookmark, you can use similar code to hide the range defined by the bookmark:

    ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("BookmarkName").Range.Font.Hidden = True

    The best approach will, of course, depend on what you are trying to accomplish in the end.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-09-20T18:24:22+00:00

    Hidden sections? Explain please.

    Is this the same as Collapsed sections?

    Look into the ability to do this without section breaks using the built-in headings. See the last entry on this page:

    Why Use Word's Built-In Heading Styles? by Shauna Kelly

    You can only link to the previous section if there is a previous section. There is no "command" to link to previous. There is a button in the Header/Footer Tools that is active if that option is available.

    Hidden Sections aren't the same as Collapsed. I'm using the command

    wrdDoc.Section(i).Range.Font.Hidden = True

    to do this. The difference between the two is that Collapsed Sections leave the heading line visible, while Hidden Sections hide the heading line. For my purposes, Hidden Sections meets my needs. But, it's good to know about the Collapsed sections.

    OK, I said command when I should have said button. The button won't work on my file. It seems to try to do what it needs to do, but it finishes gracefully without making any changes.

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